Vote Robert Drake
Robert Drake for District 22
Welcome to District 22
About Robert
Experience
- 2025: Reelected to Shandaken Town Board
- 2024: Named to the Ulster County Citizens Commission for Digital Inclusion
- 2023: Named Shandaken Deputy Supervisor
- 2021: Elected to Shandaken Town Board
- 15 years experience working with public libraries
Selected Accomplishments
- Voted to create three new committees (Conservation Advisory Council, Housing Smart, and Comprehensive Planning) all of which are vibrant and well-functioning.
- Helped town become Climate Smart Certified in two years
- Led process of hiring an outside fiscal consultant to revamp lagging internal fiscal controls
- Co-wrote a Climate Smart Grant that has allowed us to renovate the town’s Glenbrook Park.
Education
- 2013-Current: Certified Project Management Professional
- 2012: MBA SUNY New Paltz
- 2007: BS in Software Engineering for the University of Advancing Technology
And More
- Interests include hiking, photography, and bird-watching.
- Two cats, Lilac and Geranium
Priorities
COMMUNICATION
- Regularly attend constituent township boards and report on county efforts
- Attend regional meetings – Catskill Advisory Group, Coalition of Watershed Towns, Ulster County Citizens Commission for Digital Inclusion, among others
- Listen to the needs of District 22 residents!
- Advocate for District 22 projects, especially those related to flood mitigation
- Focus on improved communications including emergency radio and broadband
- Continued support for fire departments and other emergency services
- Improve access to county services, especially mental health & senior services, to residents in western Ulster county
- Explore shared service opportunities between District 22 townships and the broader Catskills region
- Encourage affordable housing throughout the district
I will focus on improving the lives of District 22 Residents